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1.  
The National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) works for the _____ development of Scheduled Caste families.

Correct Answer: D [Economic]

Notes:

NSFDC finances the economic development of Scheduled Caste families. [PTGS 2021]

2.  
Consider the following Assertion and Reason:
Assertion (A): Bringing down the influence of the rich and powerful people in Governmental decision making is the challenge in the concept of 'expansion of democracy'.
Reason (R): People's participation and their control become meaningful only when the influence of the rich is brought down. It results in "Deepening of Democracy".

Correct Answer: A [(A) is wrong but (R) is correct]

Notes:

Reducing the influence of the rich is a challenge of deepening, not expanding, democracy. [Group 1 2021]

3.  
On April 10, 1802, the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India commenced its work from _____ city.

Correct Answer: D [Madras]

Notes:

The Great Trigonometrical Survey began from Madras on 10 April 1802. [Group 1 2022]

4.  
In Tamil Nadu, man–animal conflict is mainly due to

Correct Answer: B [Crop damage by wild animals]

Notes:

Crop damage by wild animals is the main cause of human-animal conflict in Tamil Nadu. [PSY 2022]

5.  
Assertion (A): People led a strike to close the Sterlite-Copper industry in Thoothukudi.
Reason (R): The Sterlite-Copper industry's waste and gas leakage pollute air and coastal areas of Thoothukudi.

Correct Answer: B [Both (A) and (R) are True, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)]

Notes:

Pollution from the Sterlite copper plant led to the people's protest in Thoothukudi. [CBT 2022]

6.  
'Dashasutra' means

Correct Answer: C [Ten principles for SHGs]

Notes:

Dashasutra refers to ten principles followed by Self-Help Groups. [CBT 2022]

7.  
The place where ISRO successfully tested the first human carrying rocket engine Vikas (Gaganyaan – human space mission) is

Correct Answer: A [Mahendragiri – TN]

Notes:

The human-rated Vikas engine for Gaganyaan was tested at ISRO's Mahendragiri complex. [Reporter 2022]

8.  
Tamil Nadu Police Museum is located at

Correct Answer: C [Egmore]

Notes:

The Tamil Nadu Police Museum is at Egmore, Chennai. [Jailor 2022]

9.  
Name the plant developed for an innovative low-volume fixed model for biogas production by the Vivekananda Kendra of Tamil Nadu.

Correct Answer: A [Shakthi Surabhi]

Notes:

Vivekananda Kendra's innovative biogas plant is called Shakthi Surabhi. [Junior Rehabilitation Officer 2023]

10.  
The major problems faced by the migrant labourers to the cities during Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu are
(i) Problems of food
(ii) Nutritional and livelihood security
(iii) Harvesting operations were delayed

Correct Answer: C [(i) and (ii) only]

Notes:

During Covid-19, migrant workers faced food, nutrition and livelihood insecurity. [Bursar 2023]

11.  
The First State Finance Commission was constituted in

Correct Answer: D [1994]

Notes:

Tamil Nadu's First State Finance Commission was constituted in 1994. [Asst. Conservator of Forests 2023]

12.  
The B.M. Birla Planetarium of the Periyar Science and Technology Centre is located in

Correct Answer: D [Chennai]

Notes:

The B.M. Birla Planetarium is at the Periyar Science and Technology Centre, Chennai. [Asst. Conservator of Forests 2023]

13.  
The statutory body which is constituted to deal with the cases related to crime against women is

Correct Answer: B [State Commission for Women]

Notes:

The State Commission for Women is the statutory body handling crimes against women. [Asst. Conservator of Forests 2023]

14.  
Which State implemented the Act giving women rights in ancestral property in 1989?

Correct Answer: C [Tamil Nadu]

Notes:

In 1989 Tamil Nadu gave daughters equal rights in ancestral property. [Combined Engineering Subordinate Service 2023]

15.  
Match List-I to List-II and answer using the codes given
List-I – List-II
(a) Recreational Town – 1. Panaji
(b) Administrative Town – 2. New Delhi
(c) Industrial Town – 3. Jamshedpur
(d) Religious Town – 4. Madurai

Correct Answer: B [1 2 3 4]

Notes:

Panaji is recreational, New Delhi administrative, Jamshedpur industrial and Madurai religious. [AJ 2023]

16.  
The main aim of the Hindu Marriage (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1967 is

Correct Answer: B [Granting legal sanction to the self-respect marriages in Tamil Nadu]

Notes:

The 1967 Tamil Nadu amendment legalised self-respect marriages. [AJ 2023]

17.  
In which year was the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers Act passed?

Correct Answer: A [1982]

Notes:

The Tamil Nadu Manual Workers Act was passed in 1982. [Junior Scientific Officer 2023]

18.  
Name the committee that recommended the abolition of Zamindari system in 1948 in Tamil Nadu.

Correct Answer: B [Prakasam Committee]

Notes:

The Prakasam Committee recommended abolishing the zamindari system in Madras (Act of 1948). [Combined Research Assistant 2023]

19.  
Which of the following are correctly paired?
(1) 2014 – Target Olympic Podium Scheme
(2) 2023 – Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat)
(3) 1982 – Sports Authority of India (SAI)
(4) 1984 – Dronacharya Award was instituted

Correct Answer: B [(1) and (2) are correct]

Notes:

TOPS began in 2014 and MY Bharat in 2023; SAI dates from 1984, Dronacharya Award 1985. [Group 2/2A 2024]

20.  
The United Nations has declared 1987 as

Correct Answer: B [International Year of Shelter for the homeless]

Notes:

The UN declared 1987 the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless. [Group 2/2A 2024]

21.  
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) came into effect in

Correct Answer: B [3 May 2008]

Notes:

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities came into force on 3 May 2008. [Special Competitive Exam 2025]

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